West Bengal State Council of Technical and

Vocational Education and Skill Development

(A Statutory Body under West Bengal Act XXVI of 2013)
Technical Education Division
[Erstwhile West Bengal State Council of Technical Education]
Karigori Bhavan, 4th Floor, Plot No. B/7, Action Area III
New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata 700160

Memo No.: WBSCTVESD/TED/2015-16/601 Dated: 23rd June, 2016

NOTIFICATION

Academic Calendar for the Academic Session 2016-2017

The Academic Calendar to be followed by the Institutes offering Diploma Courses in Engineering /
Technology / Architecture / Modern Office Practice & Management / Pharmacy, etc. for the Academic
Session 2016-2017.

SEMESTER SYSTEM

FIRST / THIRD / FIFTH SEMESTERS

Classes of 1st Semester : August 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016

Classes of 3rd & 5th Semester for all branches : July 4, 2016 to November 12, 2016
1st Internal Assessment to be completed before August 31, 2016
2nd Internal Assessment to be completed before November 12, 2016
External Assessment for sessional / practical examination to be conducted between November
21, 2016 and December 24, 2016 (for all Semesters)
Tentative date of commencement of 1st Semester Examination : December 8, 2016
Tentative date of commencement of 3rd & 5th Semester Examination : December 1, 2016

SECOND / FOURTH / SIXTH SEMESTERS

Classes of all semesters to be held from January 6, 2017 to April 29, 2017
1st Internal Assessment to be completed before February 25, 2017
2nd Internal Assessment including Engineering Drawing to be completed before April 29,
2017
Tentative date of commencement of 2nd, 4th & 6th Semester Examination : May 10, 2017
External Assessment for sessional/practical examinations to be completed by June 16, 2017
The Institute is authorised to conduct Internal Assessment in decentralised manner also subject
to prior approval of the Council.
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 SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION

The Supplementary Examinations for all the semesters (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th Semesters)
will be held tentatively within 21 days from the date of publication of results of Even Semester
Examinations.

ANNUAL SYSTEM

Classes of 1st Year Pharmacy : August 1, 2016 to April 29, 2017

Classes of 2nd Year Pharmacy : June 27, 2016 to April 29, 2017
Classes of Part-time Section-A : August 1, 2016 to April 29, 2017
Classes of Part-time Section-B, C & D : July 4, 2016 to April 29, 2017
1st Internal Assessment to be completed by December 1, 2016
2nd Internal Assessment to be completed by April 29, 2017
External Assessment for Pharmacy and Section-A, B, C & D to be conducted by June 16,
2017
Tentative date of commencement of Annual Examination : May 10, 2017

EXAMINATION RELATED WORKS

A. Delivery of Application Form for Registration of the students from Councils Office

Last week of August, 2016

B. Last date of submission of Registration Form to Councils Office

Last week of September, 2016

(Note: All institutes have to submit attested copies of (i) Secondary/HS Mark Sheet, Admit Card (age
proof), (ii) SC/ST, PC, Land Looser, etc. certificate (which is/are applicable), (iii) allotment letter of all
admitted students along with the filled-in Registration Forms and fees. The said supporting documents
must not be attached with the OMR forms and are to be submitted separately).

C. Sending of Indent for Question Papers, Blank Answer Script and Blank Loose Sheet

Please note that the indent of question papers, blank answer script and blank loose sheet for the students
other than PART-TIME and PHARMACY courses need not to be submitted. The indent of question papers
for PART-TIME and PHARMACY courses are to be submitted latest by 14th March, 2017.

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D. Delivery of Application Form / Eligibility CD for Regular & Casual students from Councils
Office

1st / 3rd / 5th Semester 2nd / 4th / 6th Semester Part-time Section-A, B, C & D
Examination Examination and Pharmacy Examination
27th, 28th & 29 21st, 22nd & 23rd 21st, 22nd & 23rd
September, 2016 March, 2017 March, 2017

E. Last Date of submission of Application Form / Eligibility CD for Regular & Casual students to
the Councils Office

1st / 3rd / 5th Semester (Regular & Casual) : 10th October, 2016

2nd / 4th / 6th Semester (Regular & Casual), Part-time Section-A, B, C & D (Regular & Casual)
and Pharmacy (Regular & Casual) : 12th April, 2017

The Head of the Institutes are requested to adhere to the Examination Rules before allowing
any student to fill-up the application forms.

F. Sending the Model Question Paper

1st / 3rd / 5th Semester : Within 31st August, 2016

2nd / 4th / 6th Semester, Section-A, B, C & D and Pharmacy : Within 28th February, 2017

Softcopy of the Model Question should be submitted in CD along with printed copy of the same
with signature of the paper setter in all the pages. Please be careful in mentioning Question Code and
Name of the Question properly in the Model Question.

G. Sending the name(s) of Teaching Staff with subjects taught

1st / 3rd / 5th Semester : Within 28th September, 2016

2nd / 4th / 6th Semester, Section-A, B, C & D and Pharmacy : Within 7th March, 2017

Please submit the name of the subject teachers in the following format indicating all theoretical
subjects. Mention name of all teachers including contract and part-time Lecturer/Junior Lecturer. Kindly
treat it as MOST URGENT. Any alteration in the format will not be accepted.

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 Name of the Polytechnic: ..... Discipline: .. Semester: ..

Subject Name of the

Official obligation to
Name of the Code Teachers with Experience
Mobile Number act as Examiner
Subject (As per Designation in Years
(if any), give reason
Question including part-time
thereof
Paper)

H. Sending the name(s) of Teaching Staff (through e-mail or hard copy is to be submitted) to act
as OBSERVER in Diploma Examination

1st / 3rd / 5th Semester : Within 31st August, 2016

2nd / 4th / 6th Semester, Section-A, B, C & D and Pharmacy : Within 7th March, 2017

Please submit the names of the teaching staff willing to act as OBSERVER in Diploma
Examinations in the following format.

Mobile Number
Name of the Teaching Staff Home Address

I. Date(s) of Delivery of Admit Cards from the Councils Office

Admit cards will be delivered along with delivery of confidential packets of the respective Examination.

J. Last Date of submission of marks for Internal Assessment & Attendance to the Councils
Office

1st / 3rd / 5th Semester (Regular & Casual) : To be announced later.

2nd / 4th / 6th Semester (Regular & Casual), Annual System (Casual), Part-time Section-B, C
& D (Regular & Casual), Pharmacy (Regular & Casual) : To be announced later.

Marks for INTERNAL ASSESSMENT & ATTENDANCE should be submitted to the Councils
Office in CD to be delivered by the Council in due course. Please note that marks of internal assessment,
being submitted to the Council, should be displayed in the Notice Board of the institute positively by the
Principal/Officer-in-Charge.
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K. Delivery of Confidential Packets

Intimation for delivery of confidential packets along with blank answer scripts for Odd and Even
Semester Examinations will be notified in due course.

L. Receipt of intimation to nominate Centre-in-Charge (not below the rank of Lecturer) for
that Examination

At least 10 days before the commencement of examination. Only one Centre-in-Charge will be
permitted for any Examination Centre. The Principal/Officer-in-Charges of the Institute are requested to
act as Centre-in-Charge for the interest of the students. They may, however, nominate any Senior Lecturer
to act as Centre-in-Charge on emergent situation.

M. Receipt of Seat Plan by the Councils Office from the Institute for Approval

Seat Plan should be prepared on the basis of Roll/Registration Number and be approved at
least 7 days before the date of commencement of the examination.

SUMMARY

ODD Semester (1st, 3rd & 5th Semesters)

Classes of 1st Semester will be started : 1st August, 2016

Classes of 3rd & 5th Semesters will be started : 4th July, 2016
External Assessment for 1st, 3rd & 5th Semesters : 21st November, 2016 to 24th December, 2016
Tentative date of commencement of 1st Semester
8th December, 2016
Examination :
Tentative date of commencement of 3rd & 5th 1st December, 2016
Semester Examination :

EVEN Semester (2nd, 4th & 6th Semesters)

Classes of 2nd, 4th & 6th Semesters will be started : 6th January, 2017
External Assessment for 2nd, 4th & 6th Semesters : Within 16th June, 2017
Tentative date of commencement of 2nd, 4th & 6th
10th May, 2017
Semester Examination :

(Sandip Kundu)
Senior Administrative Officer (Examination)
WBSCT&VE&SD (TED)

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